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At the premiere, Cecil B. DeMille asked Groucho Marx what he thought of the film. Groucho replied, "Well, there's just one problem, C.B. No picture can hold my interest where the leading man's tits are bigger than the leading lady's." DeMille was not amused, by Marx's remark, but Victor Mature apparently was.See more »

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Boom mic visible: Just after Delilah rings for her servant to bring dinner, the mike boom can be seen casting a shadow on the inside wall of her tent.See more »

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Delilah:[looking upon Samson in the gristmill, not knowing that he has been blinded] He has not dared to look at me. Saran of Gaza:He cannot see you. Delilah:I'll make him see me. [stands in front of Samson, slowly noticing his blinded eyes, which fill her with deep remorse] Delilah:He's blind. He can never see me again. Saran of Gaza:Does that disturb you? Delilah:I had your promise. Saran of Gaza:No blade has touched his skin. No drop of his blood was shed. Delilah:[sobs] You... you played with words to rob him of his eyes. Saran of Gaza:It was you who betrayed him, not I. [...] See more »

In 1949, I was 11years old and saw it in NYC when it was first released.
My
aunt Ethel, may she rest in
peace, took me during Christmas vacation. I was mesmerized by it which
led
me to check out the story in
that Chapter of the O.T. called Judges. And I remember being asked by my
6th
or 7th grade teacher to do
an oral report about the film before the class. I found it a bit awkward
to
discuss the idea of seduction at
that time especially when I heard the pubescent girls giggling. At any
rate
I did make that report and
remember displaying the book I had bought about the film right at the
theater. I estimate from age 11 to
14, I saw the film a dozen times and I'm not kidding. In my adulthood, I
saw
it once on free TV and rented
it once for kicks. Quite honestly, I never saw a more beautiful woman than
Hedy in that role. And Victor
was perfect thanks to his countenance and physique. After seeing it first
and then reading the story in
the O.T. I came to the conclusion that the film certainly was factual and
illuminating. The bible came
alive thanks to the genius of Cecil B.DeMille. The special effects were
brilliant, way ahead of its time.
What I especially loved about this film was the haunting score by Victor
Young and I do remember going
out to buy it on 78 rpm disks. And I do have the radio program on
cassette,
"Lux Presents
Hollywood-Samson and Delilah starring Mature and Lamarr. That last scene
will always stick in my mind
as Samson, standing blind between the two main pillars of the Temple of
Dagon, the Phillistine God,called
on Jehovah to give him the strength to crush his enemies and WHAT A SCENE
FOLLOWED. Good heavens,
DeMille was indeed a GENIUS! I recommend the film to EVERYONE because of
the
amazing story, color

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